The Associated Press

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly."

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca early Thursday before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain.

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Wednesday on the May 22 crash. Says runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather, hadn't worked since 2022.

A listeria outbreak that has killed three people is linked to heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.

The Trump administration’s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing “cease” and for Homeland Security officials to “destroy” the records.

North Korea will send thousands to support reconstruction work in Russia's Kursk region. North Korea has already supplied combat troops and conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine.

Seidler was beloved by fans and was a major proponent of the Padres' growth over the last several years.

California may try an innovative new way to deter illegal weapons, spurred most recently by a mass shooting near the state Capitol.

An oil sheen spotted in the ocean near last month’s crude pipeline leak off Southern California was likely residual oil from the earlier spill.